Larry Murphy (hurler)

Infobox GAA player
code= Hurling
sport = Hurling


name = Larry Murphy
irish =
fullname = Larry Murphy
placeofbirth = Cloughbawn
countryofbirth = County Wexford
dob = 1972
height = 6'
nickname =
county = Wexford
province = Leinster
club = Cloughbawn
clposition = Half-forward
clubs =
clyears =
clapps(points) =
clcounty =
clprovince=
clallireland =
counties = Wexford
icposition = Half-forward
icyears = 1992-2004
icapps(points) =
icprovince = 3
icallireland = 1
allstars = 1
clupdate =
icupdate =

Larry Murphy (born 1972) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played senior hurling with Wexford from 1992 until 2004.

Early life

Larry Murphy was born in Cloughbawn, County Wexford in 1972. He was educated locally and showed great skill as a hurler and as an athlete in his youth. In his early teens he represented Wexford in many athletics competitions and, in time, he would go on to become one of the most popular players on the Wexford hurling team in the 1990s.

Playing career

Club

Murphy played his club hurling with his local Cloughbawn club.

Inter-county

Murphy quickly came to the attention of the Wexford inter-county selectors and he joined the minor panel in the early 1990s. He later joined the under-21 panel but had no All-Ireland success at either grade. Murphy made his senior inter-county debut against Laois in the Leinster Championship and quickly became a regular member of the team. In 1996 he won his first Leinster title before later winning his first, and only, All-Ireland following a win over Limerick in the final. His performance in the half-forward line earned him an All-Star award.

The following year he won his second Leinster medal, however, Wexford later lost the All-Ireland semi-final to Tipperary. The following few years proved difficult for Wexford as they faced a resurgent Kilkenny side. This drought came to an end in 2004 when Murphy’s side finally defeated "the Cats". That year he won his third Leinster medal, however, Wexford were later defeated by Cork in the All-Ireland semi-final. Following the conclusion of the championship Murphy decided to retire from inter-county hurling.

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